Wibaux County lies in the extreme east
central portion of Montana with its eastern
boundary making up part of the Montana/
North Dakota border. Established in August
1914, Wibaux County is the third smallest
county in Montana, yet, it has the largest
percentage of acres under cultivation.

Crops - 2006

Acres
Planted

Acres
Harvested

Yield

Unit

Production

Rank

Winter Wheat
Durum Wheat
Other Spring Wheat

5,800
*
29,600

5,600
*
28,800

34
*
21

Bu.
Bu.
Bu.

191,000
*
597,000

33
*
26

Barley

4,900

2,200

26

Bu.

57,000

42

Oats

*

*

*

Bu.

*

*

Corn
For Grain
For Silage

800
----
----

----
500
*

----
56
*

----
Bu.
Tons

----
28,000
*

----
15
*

Potatoes

*

*

*

Cwt.

*

*

Sugar Beets

*

*

*

Tons

*

*

Dry Beans 1/

*

*

*

Cwt.

*

*

All Hay
Alfalfa
All Other

----
----
----

33,000
20,000
13,000

0.94
1.0
0.9

Tons
Tons
Tons

31,100
20,000
11,100

46
44
38

1/ Yield is in pounds, production is in hundredweight. *Either zero or insufficient data for publication.

Livestock

Reference Date

Number of Head

Rank

All Cattle & Calves
Beef Cows & Heifers 2/
Milk Cows & Heifers 2/

January 1, 2007

20,000
11,200
*

43
44
*

All Sheep & Lambs

January 1, 2007

500

49

Hogs & Pigs

December 1, 2006

*

*

2/ That have calved. * Insufficient data for publication

Census of Agriculture - 2002

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Number of Farms
Land in Farms (Acres)
Average Farm Size (Acres)
Total Land Area (Acres)